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Hey Ya’ll!

I got a way cool surprise this week – well, last week rather – that’s how long it’s taken me to sit down and blog about it …

I received an unexpected royalty check from BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc). Anytime I got a BMI check I aways open it thinking “maybe this is the big one”, haha. Well, I have to confess – this wasn’t the “big one” – but it was such a pleasant surprise.

The check itself (actually, there are two checks) was only about $25. But it was royalties derived from radio airplay of the song “You Are The One” that I composed for my wedding! Not only was it that song, it was for radio play in Trinidad and Tobago!

“You Are The One” is a ballad I wrote for my wife, Joy. I wrote it the week of our wedding, Aug 18, 1998 and sang it to her at our rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. About a year later, I snuck into the studio and made a demo of it for her. I uploaded it on the old “mp3.com” and I guess that’s where folks found it and it made it’s way on the airwaves.

Way cool, huh? For those who are interested, I’ve re-uploaded the song … it’s on my IndieHeaven page and you can listen to it if you’d like. While you are there, visit the “Radio Station” page and vote for “Restore My Heart” at the same time!

For the Kingdom,
Fred